Construction of small ornamental figures or dolls



Nov. 25, 1930. c. MACGREGOR 1,732,576

CONSTRUCTION OF SMALL ORNAMENTAL FIGURES OR DOLLS Filed July 13, 1929 2Sheets-Sheet l ATTORNEY Nov. 25,1930. c. MACGREGOR CONSTRUCTION OF SMALLORNAMENTAL FIGURES OR DOLLS Filed Jul 1:5, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2INVENTOR BY W ATTORNEY a I NITED-STA P..'...... N...25, 1930 V a i i t1,782,576

res PATENT OFFICE ooRAmiin niaoenneon, or CLEVELANDHDIEFIGHTS, oHio i iioonsrnuo'rio v or SMAIlL onNliiv nivrAL FIGURES R noL s i 1 ataafiediu113, 929 Serial No.;378,075. w

.Thisinvention relates to the construction ing from] front to back.These sectionsor H enema-11* ornamentalfigures-or dolls, conpiecesmay bepasted or otherwise attached structed mainly from paper or paper prod tothe piece l, or preferably by having'slots nets, and suitable for use asdecorative novineach piece,xhalved so thafitheipiec'es willelties,favors and the like. Forms of any. slip together at right anglesto each other. "55 kind can be developed bymeans of them Similarlyhorizontal cross ieces 6and 7fin- Vention, especially such figures orforms as t-tersect thepother pieces at'slots indicated at dolls,animals, and birds. 7 29 and 30. The result is theformationj of a Theinvention embodies a new method of torso skeleton or frame 'divid'ed bythe verbuilding upthe various figures, and this tical'and horizontalpieces.into afplurality methodmay be explained by printed direcor cellsor spaces into which pads'are to'be tions accompanying the material,which may placed as hereinafter described the edges of f be cut, printedor stamped in advance, and the piecesfdefining the outlines ofthejformwhich will enable'any person with a little or body. to be built up. i

skill to build up various forms or figures Similarly thearmsectionsshowmin Figwi of novel and attractive appearance. 2 areconstructed ofan upper arm piece 2, a Mainly the structure embodies,first, a lower arm pieceS, longitudinal pieces 17 and skeleton orinternal frame or frames; second, 7 nd Gross pieoes8, 9 andll), slippedor 1 paper pads orwads mounted thereon; and]O1I1ed"togetherbymeansoffhalvedslots.

third, a suitable skin or other covering, which "or otherwise toproducethe outline of the may be made of paper or other material, member. t t tprinted or cut in advance; The completed 5 The leg frame shown inFi'gItgsimilafly object or figure isvery light in weight and comprisespieces l and 5, longitudinalcross costs but little, but willnevertheless stand ipieces8, and horizontal crosslpieces llfandconsiderable handling. p I Thefoot framescomprisej flat'blahksf Theinvention is illustrated in various 13 with flangesor ribs3l thereon!forms in the accompanying drawings in "The frames of other objectsoranimals which Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a doll are constructed inasimilaninaniier,thatlis skeleton orinternal frame. Fig. 2-is a side [by"intersecting blanks orlpiecesjextending. elevationof the arm frame.Fig. 3 is a side through slots orslits ineachpther at the illelevationof the torso structure or frame tersect iongorotherwise attachedtolproject of the doll. Fig. 4 is. a similar elevation of in differentplanesfand form, cavities of cells the leg frame. Fig. 5 is an elevationof a between such pieces. 'f'lihepiecesiinayfbe joint structure. Fig. 6is a plan of the blank marked in advance to indicatehowtjeyare. r fromwhich it is made. Fig. 7 is a plan of to beslitted building up theframe. c the foot frame. Fig. 8 is an illustration Theseparatefmeinbersthus constructed I showing the method of wrappingpapermay be articulated in variousways. A neck i around a frame to makea finished struc foreXaniple con'ipriseajnecktiibe in- .ture. Fig. 9 isa front elevation of an animal sertedgover the neck pifeca l? of thetorso head showing padsor stuffing in position to 'a'nzd fastenelcl -inplace by'gummedftape' in- Q make the same. Fig. 10 is a side View ofan'dic'ated atao Thejelboiwand knee joints animal head with pads in place,Fig.- 11 is may. be. made ofcuffs 2-1. aroundi the a side. elevation ofa completed doll. Figs. joints and-stuck togetherfjbyflgummed sec- 12and 13'are similar views of'a bird andan-ftionfat'jthe end of the cuffblank. The animal. 7 *andleg frames are fastenedtogetheiflandjto In-theillustrations shown the torso frame 'the torso by wires 22, 23, .24landwhich comprises a paper orcardboard sheet 1, some be inserted throughsuitable holes rowhat stiff or rigid, cut to suitable form and "vided ormadeinftheframe pieceswherethey; f N upon this is placed a seriesof-vertical paper intersect, the leg wiresQQ and23 preferably i orcardboard pieces 14, 15 and. 16, extendcrossing-each otherat28fandhaving hooks atrial; O

26 and 27 at their upper ends which engage the neck tube 20 and havinghooks 32 at their lower ends which hook into the flanges 31 of the footframes. And the arm wire 25 is hooked at 33 and 34 into the member 17 ofthe arm frames, and the wire 25 is hooked as at 85, from the rear,around the shoulders of the arm wire 2a. A frame thus constructed willbe joined together with sufficient fiexibility at the joints to permitthe wires to be bent to extend the arms or legs in various directions.Additional fastenings consisting of gummed tapes may be applied if andwherever necessary.

In the animal figures shown for example in Fig. 10 the longitudinal andcross frames 38 and 39 may be bent or assembled to the proper outlines.

The next step in the formation of the body or figure is the insertion ofthe paper pads 40 in the cells or spaces produced by the angular framepieces. These pads preferably consist of tissue paper crumpled orcrushed to form light wads or pads which may be dipped in glue and arethen stuck in the cells to fill out the bodyor member and give itsuitable form and proportions.

Then the body and members so formed are wrapped with crepe or otherpaper strips 36 glued in place. Or, for the smaller members, the paddingmay be omitted, the paper strips 36 wrapped directly around the frameshown in Fig. 8. Or, a cover or skin of paper or other material, such asindicated at e2 in Fig. 2 and 43 in Fig. 13, may be applied and glued inplace, and this covering or skin may be printed or otherwise designed torepresent the animal or other form desired.

By the method described, or modifications thereof, various structuresmay be quickly and cheaply produced, from blanks prepared or cut inadvance, and suitable pads, of tissue or crepe paper, and other adjunctssuitable for the particular objects to be constructed. The figuresconstructed will be cheap and light and very suitable. for the purposesreferred to as well as for educational purposes by enabling children orothers to build up various animal, bird and other forms.

I claim:

1. An ornamental figure comprising an internal frame consisting ofpieces crossed to form spaces therebetween, pads in said spaces betweenthe pieces, said pads cooperating with the periphery of said pieces todefine the shape of said figure, and an external covering appliedthereto.

2. An ornamental figure comprising an internal frame having cells, padsin said cells,

said pads cooperating with the periphery of said frame to define theshape of said figure, and an outer covering mclosing the same.

3. An ornamental figure comprising an internal frame consisting ofcardboard pieces intersecting each other and forming spaces between thepieces, pads of crumpled paper in said spaces, said pads cooperatingwith the periphery of said pieces to define the shape of said figure,and an outer covering applied around the same.

t. An ornamental figure comprising pieces of thin material assembled atangles to each other to form an internal frame outlining the figure, theframe having cells between said pieces, paperpads filling said cells,said pads cooperating with the periphery of said pieces to define theshape of said figure, and a covering of flexible fabric inclosing saidframe and pads.

In testimony whereof, I do afiiX my signature.

CORANNE MACGREGOR.

